Scheduler

Actalent; Lake Oswego (OR); Remote; USD 179,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth contributions

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off / PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support large-scale data center construction projects. The role focuses on developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, analyzing schedule performance and delays, supporting project controls, and providing accurate reporting to leadership.

Responsibilities include managing monthly updates, data collection, and scheduling analyses, while mentoring junior team members and collaborating with project teams and contractors on a

Qualifications

• 35+ years of experience in project scheduling or as a Project Engineer.
• Data center construction experience.
• Ability to independently develop and manage detailed construction schedules.
• Experience performing forensic schedule analysis on construction or engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling and logic-driven schedules.
• Experience with cost and schedule analysis, estimate validation, and project controls.
• Knowledge of construction document control and change management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, logic-driven construction schedules.
• Manage monthly schedule updates and project progress reporting.
• Collect, integrate, and report key schedule data.
• Perform forensic schedule and critical path analysis.
• Review contractor and project schedules for validity, labor productivity, and critical path delays.
• Support design verification activities and construction site walks.
• Monitor scope changes and impacts to cost and schedule.
• Mentor junior scheduling team members.

Skills

Project scheduling

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Construction Scheduler Data Center & Critical Infrastructure Construction

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support a large-scale data center construction projects. This role will focus on developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, analyzing schedule performance and delays, supporting project controls, and providing accurate reporting to project leadership.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support a large-scale data center construction projects. This role will focus on developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, analyzing schedule performance and delays, supporting project controls, and providing accurate reporting to project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed, logic-driven construction schedules.
• Manage monthly schedule updates and project progress reporting.
• Collect, integrate, and report key schedule and project data.
• Perform forensic schedule and critical path analysis.
• Review contractor and project schedules for:
• As-planned schedule validation
• Labor productivity
• Critical path delays
• Schedule acceleration
• Support design verification activities and construction site walks.
• Manage resource and cost loading within project schedules.
• Perform detailed cost and schedule analyses.
• Support estimate validation, adjustments, and comparative cost analysis.
• Assist with pre- and post-construction cost audits and valuations.
• Support schedule risk analysis and development of project risk management plans.
• Monitor scope changes and evaluate impacts to project cost and schedule.
• Support change management and escalating significant schedule impacts as needed.
• Maintain appropriate project documentation and schedule controls.
• Mentor junior scheduling team members.
• Collaborate closely with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 35+ years of experience in project scheduling or as a Project Engineer.
• Previous data center construction experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and manage detailed construction schedules.
• Experience performing forensic schedule analysis on construction or engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and logic-driven schedules.
• Experience with resource and cost-loaded schedules.
• Experience with cost and schedule analysis, estimate validation, and project controls.
• Knowledge of construction document control and change management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and deliver accurate work in a fast-paced construction environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lake Oswego, OR.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $140000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lake Oswego, OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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